U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, following a record close on the S&P 500 index, lifted by strong job market data in the United States and overseas factory readings, while better than forecast results sent Facebook shares rallying. Dow Jones industrial average e-mini futures were up 0.16 percent at 17,052, S&P 500 futures were up 0.15 percent at 1,983.75 and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.24 percent at 3,985.

** FACEBOOK INC, Wednesday close $71.29, +6.34 pct premarket

Facebook's fast-growing mobile advertising business helped drive a 61 percent increase in revenue during the second quarter, beating Wall Street's financial targets and sending shares to a record-high in after-hours trading on Wednesday.

** FORD MOTOR CO, Wednesday close $17.78, +1.29 pct premarket

The car maker's operating earnings for the second quarter beat Wall Street expectations as better-than-expected profits in North America and Europe countered weaker results in Asia Pacific and South America.

** CATERPILLAR INC, Wednesday close $108.38, -2.84 pct premarket

Caterpillar reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Thursday but said sales fell as a continued slump in the global mining industry offset a rebound in the North American building sector.

** GENERAL MOTORS CO, Wednesday close $37.41, -1.63 pct premarket

The car maker reported a much lower second-quarter profit on Thursday due to numerous recalls and the expected cost of at least $400 million for a compensation fund for those killed or injured by a defective ignition switch linked to at least 13 deaths.

One of the world's biggest mobile chipmakers' outlook for the September quarter was below Wall Street's expectations. The company also said it was having trouble collecting royalties in China.

Separately, China's antitrust regulator has confirmed that Qualcomm has a monopoly, the state-run Securities Times newspaper reported on Thursday, as Qualcomm's chief executive held talks in China.

** WAL-MART STORES INC, Wednesday close $76.99, -0.92 pct premarket

Wal-Mart said Greg Foran, the head of its Asia business, would now lead its struggling U.S. business. Foran, who replaces Bill Simon, will take over his new role on Aug. 9, the company said.

Separately, Delaware Supreme Court affirmed on Wednesday a lower court ruling that ordered Wal-Mart Stores to provide a shareholder with documents related to the company's internal probe of allegations the retailer had paid bribes in Mexico.

** UNDER ARMOUR INC, Wednesday close $60.63, +8.11 pct premarket

The sports apparel manufacturer and retailer's quarterly revenue rose by more than a third as it benefited from growing interest in fitness among women and young people, and the company raised its full-year sales forecast.

** ALASKA AIR GROUP, Wednesday close $49.69, +0.62 pct premarket

The airline reported a higher second-quarter profit, aided by lower fuel and maintenance costs and fees for items such as checked baggage.

Net income rose to $1.19 a share, compared with 74 cents a share, a year earlier. Adjusted for fuel hedges, profit was $1.13 a share.

** TRIPADVISOR INC, Wednesday close $107.36, -9.82 pct premarket

The online travel research company reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit as total selling and marketing costs rose 53 percent to $127 million.

** ANGIE'S LIST INC, Wednesday close $10.17, -18.19 pct premarket

The operator of a website that allows users to review local businesses forecast quarterly revenue below estimates and reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss as it spent more to sign up customers.

The company reported a profit of 28 cents per share, higher than the average analyst estimate of 25 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. The company's production rose 34 percent to 127.6 billion cubic feet equivalent.

** RAYTHEON CO, Wednesday close $95.37

The U.S. weapons maker reported a 13 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by cost cutting and favorable pension adjustments, and maintained its full-year forecast.

** PULTEGROUP INC, Wednesday close $19.84

The U.S. homebuilder reported a 15 percent rise in quarterly profit as it sold homes at higher prices, but said orders fell 2.2 percent.

** LEGG MASON INC, Wednesday close $50.64

The asset manager said it would buy UK-based investment manager Martin Currie to expand in equity markets.

The Swiss bank said it was ordered by French officials on Wednesday to pay 1.1 billion euros ($1.48 billion) in bail after being put under formal investigation over allegations it laundered the proceeds of tax evasion.

** TECK RESOURCES LTD, Wednesday close $23.87

The Canadian diversified miner reported a 44 percent drop in quarterly earnings, mainly due to "significantly" lower coal prices.

The parent of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins ice cream reported weaker-than-expected U.S. quarterly same-restaurant sales due in part to a cold and rainy start to the spring season, and cut its full-year adjusted profit and sales forecasts.

Breitburn Energy offered to buy QR Energy for $1.46 billion to become one of the largest U.S. oil producers structured as a master limited partnership (MLP).

** GILEAD SCIENCES INC, Wednesday close $90.34, +1.51 pct premarket

The drugmaker said on Wednesday that its new hepatitis C drug Sovaldi had sales of $3.5 billion in the second quarter, demonstrating that the furor over its price has not curtailed early use.

** NOBLE ENERGY INC, Wednesday close $74.21

The oil and natural gas producer reported a better-than-expected profit in the second quarter, helped by a rise in production from its wells in Pennsylvania's Marcellus shale field and Colorado's Denver-Julesburg basin.

** CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC, Wednesday close $15.48

The miner, facing off against an activist fund that wants to replace its chief executive, reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday because of weak commodity prices and a decline in sales volumes.

The company reported strong second quarter results aided by higher prices as it flew fuller planes. Net income rose to $2.01 a share, compared with $1.21 a share, a year earlier.

** NOVARTIS AG, Wednesday close $89.02, +0.24 pct premarket

** AMGEN INC, Wednesday close $122.01, +0.31 pct premarket

U.S. regulators have accepted an application by Sandoz - the generics arm of Novartis - seeking approval for a copycat version of Amgen's drug Neupogen, or filgrastim, for patients with low white blood cell counts.

** SPECTRANETICS CORP, Wednesday close $25.16, +7.71 pct premarket

The U.S. FDA cleared the medical device maker's products - Turbo-Tandem and Turbo Elite - to treat in-stent restenosis (ISR), a condition in which a blockage recurs in an artery after usage of a stent. The company said over 115,000 ISR procedures were performed annually in the United States.

Of the nine analysts covering the stock, four had "strong buy", four "buy", with only one "sell" recommendation.

** RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC, Wednesday close $50.24

The brokerage and investment bank said on Wednesday that its quarterly profit jumped 46 percent from last year, driven by growth in its asset management business.

** HANESBRANDS INC, Wednesday close $98.07

The underwear maker raised its full-year adjusted earnings forecast to $5.20-$5.40 per share. The company's second quarter earnings beat analysts' average estimate, helped by benefits from recent acquisitions.

The company also bought Paris-based DBApparel last month and rival Maidenform Brands Inc last year. (Compiled by Shubhankar Chakravorty in Bangalore; Editing by Simon Jennings)